Dangote refinery, largest in the world, to cost $14bn
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has arranged more than $4.5 billion in debt financing for his Nigerian oil refinery project and aims to start production in early 2020, he told…
Dangote signs $650m refinery loan with Afreximbank
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a $650 million loan facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for his oil refinery project in Nigeria. The seven-year term loan would…
Dangote, MI, endorse book on history of football in Nigeria
June 13, 2018 Aliko Dangote, Forbes richest man in Africa and Nigerian rapper MI Abaga have endorsed a book that traced the history of Nigerian football to Calabar in Cross…
Aliko Dangote bags United Nation World Tourism Award
June 4, 2018 Business mogul, Aliko Dangote, owner of Dangote Group on Monday in Abuja bagged ‘Special Award for Responsible Tourism’. It was at the 61st United Nation World Tourism…
Dangote donates 150 vehicles to police, N130m to poor Nasarawa women
Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that he would like to be known as the biggest philanthropist on the continent. Dangote stated this…
Dangote, IBB in secret meeting as Foundation empowers Niger women with N250m
Business Mogul and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Thursday visited Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), at his hilltop residence in Minna. Dangote was accompanied by…
Dangote Cement appoints ex-British PM Tony Blair’s wife to Board
Ahead of its planned sale of shares in the United Kingdom, Dangote Cement Plc  has appointed former Xstrata Plc Chief Executive Officer Mick Davis as a non-executive director alongside Cherie…
Dangote donates N120m secondary school in Lagos, awards scholarship to 250 pupils
The Dangote Foundation says it has donated a well-equipped secondary school in Lagos valued at N120 million as part of its interventionist programme to boost education. The foundation has also…
Osinbajo pledges FG commitment to focus on human development
March 22, 2018 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday reiterated the determination of the present administration to focus on the development of the people of the country. He said this…
Bill Gates, Dangote partner 6 governors to fund immunisation
Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote on Wednesday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six northern state governors on improved access to immunisation in Nigeria. The governors are Aminu Waziri Tambuwal…